AQUEOUS | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of aqueous in English aqueousadjective   chemistry   specialized uk /ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/ us /ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/ Add to word list Add to word list like or containing water: an aqueous solution Water in general

• aquatically
• bathwater
• bathymetric
• bathymetrically
• bathymetry
• brackish
• briny
• dishwater
• distilled water
• grey water
• hydrosphere
• hypersaline
• hypersalinity
• non-aquatic
• non-aqueous
• non-turbulent
• pool
• salt water
• soft water
• wet

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aqueous | American Dictionary

aqueousadjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈæk·wi·əs/ Add to word list Add to word list chemistry made with or containing water (Definition of aqueous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of aqueous

aqueous Thus, as the temperature increases or decreases in soil, a corresponding change in the mass attributed to each phase (aqueous and gas) will result. From the Cambridge English Corpus Aqueous dilutions of these samples were exposed to the cercariae through membrane filters. From the Cambridge English Corpus Controlled deposition of lipid monolayers and bilayers onto mica and direct force measurements between galactolipid bilayers in aqueous-solutions. From the Cambridge English Corpus Molecular weight dependence of the surface tension of aqueous poly(ethylene oxide) solutions. From the Cambridge English Corpus These could also have acted as concentrating agents for the reactants in the aqueous ambient. From the Cambridge English Corpus As soilwater freezes the aqueous phase is excluded from the crystalline ice structure and is concentrated in unfrozen soil-water. From the Cambridge English Corpus This same assumption is made for the partitioning coefficient between aqueous and sorbed phases. From the Cambridge English Corpus The construction process so far has used an aluminum mandrel for coating either thin multi-layers or mixtures, and then mandrel removal by an aqueous solution. From the Cambridge English Corpus The very properties needed to separate the cellular milieu from the extracellular environment, both aqueous, also preclude direct transport of water-soluble compounds. From the Cambridge English Corpus It has been known for a long time that stabilisation of macromolecules is greatly enhanced by the presence of aqueous glasses. From the Cambridge English Corpus Image processing was applied to find the fringes of characteristic etch pits that are typical for aqueous sedimentary grains. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the uppermost migmatites, where they are widespread, they involved infiltration of aqueous fluids from an external source. From the Cambridge English Corpus These polymers subsequently entered an aqueous environment where they folded into compact structures. From the Cambridge English Corpus The organic phase was separated from the aqueous acidic phase with the aid of a separatory funnel. From the Cambridge English Corpus As aqueous levels are reduced by microbial action, the cells 'squeeze' additional substrate from the organic sponge, until the target molecule has been completely degraded. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of aqueous?

Translations of aqueous

in Chinese (Traditional) 水的, 似水的, 含水的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 水的, 似水的, 含水的… See more in Spanish acuoso… See more in Portuguese aquoso… See more in Polish in Turkish wodny, wodnisty… See more su gibi veya su içeren… See more Need a translator?

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• non-aqueous
• aqueous humor
• aqueous humour
• aqueous humor, at aqueous humour
• aqueous humour, at aqueous humor

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